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More than 24 hours of strong winds and rain is set to hit northern Lincolnshire this weekend as Storm Dennis rolls in.

The Met Office has issued several amber and yellow weather warnings across the UK with a severe alert for wind coming into effect in our area at 10am on Saturday. This will remain in force until at least midday on Sunday.

Elsewhere, an amber warning for “very heavy rain” will be in place close to northern Lincolnshire, taking in parts of Yorkshire close to the western extremes of the Humber between noon on Saturday and 3pm on Sunday.

Though a warning for rain does not currently cover northern Lincolnshire, hours of rainfall are still expected, which could lead to “particularly poor driving conditions”.

Radar image of Storm Dennis approaching the UK and Ireland from the Atlantic (Image: The Weather Channel)

Met Office chief meteorologist Steve Willington, said: “Storm Dennis will bring another very unsettled spell of weather this weekend with a risk of flooding, particularly in parts of England and Wales and also southern Scotland, where snowmelt will add to the flood risk.

“Following Storm Ciara last weekend and further spells of rain this week, the ground is already saturated in places. With Storm Dennis bringing further heavy and persistent rain over the weekend, there is a risk of significant impacts from flooding, including damage to property and a danger to life from fast flowing floodwater.

“Our advice is to keep an eye on the latest weather forecast and weather warnings for your area and to follow the safety advice from officials.”

The forecast for the weekend in northern Lincolnshire

Saturday

Rain is expected from around 8am, continuing throughout the day and overnight into Sunday. Much of this will be heavy but may ease at times. It will also be very windy with gusts in excess of 50mph possible, particularly during the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will rise to around 12C but it will feel cooler in the strong winds.

Sunday

A wet night is forecast though winds may ease for a time before strengthening in the morning. Rain is expected to continue through the morning before conditions improve in the afternoon with drier and brighter spells forecast. It will likely stay windy throughout, however, with gusts again likely to push beyond 50mph. Temperatures will again be around 12C

Monday

A dry, albeit windy, night will be followed by a brighter day but it’ll still be very windy throughout the day before easing later in the afternoon. It’ll be a cooler day with highs of around 9C, falling to 4C overnight into Tuesday.

Deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, Laura Ellam, added: “It’ll be windy across the UK this weekend – on Saturday the strongest winds will be across England and Wales, and on Sunday the strongest winds will be across Northern Ireland, Scotland, and parts of northern England and north Wales, with coastal gales of 70mph at times. Monday will be another windy day, but the heavy rain will be replaced by blustery, wintry showers.”

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In its weather warning, the forecaster said the strongest winds “are likely to be on Saturday afternoon and evening, with a lull for a time overnight, before increasing again during early Sunday”.

It added: “Gusts of 50 mph are expected inland. Around the coasts, especially in the west and south, gusts of 60-70 mph are likely.

“The strong winds will be accompanied by heavy rain at times, leading to particularly poor driving conditions.”

Storm Ciara caused severe damage to a home on Allestree Drive in Scartho, where strong winds brought a tree down and into the house (Image: Jon Corken/Grimsby Live)

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Rail

Network Rail has advised passengers to expect disruption on many routes due to flooding and allow more time for their journeys.

Tracks could be flooded as the ground near parts of the railway is already saturated, particularly in the North West.

Cross-border journeys between England and Scotland were severely restricted last weekend.

Network Rail's network services director Nick King said: "As we saw last week, stormy weather brings high winds that can lead to trees and other debris falling onto the railway, and floods that prevent us from running trains on parts of the network.

"That is why we are again asking passengers to check their journeys before they travel this weekend, either with their train operator directly or through National Rail Enquiries.

"Our teams of engineers will again be out working at all hours and in all weathers to remove fallen trees and debris from the railway, repair damaged infrastructure and work to reopen lines affected by flooding."

Roads

Speed restrictions are likely on the Humber Bridge and a 30mph limit for all vehicles was put in place on Friday. It is probable high-sided and vulnerable vehicles will be prohibited at times though a full closure has not been suggested as happened last Sunday during Storm Ciara.

Ahead of potentially dangerous driving conditions, AA Patrol of the Year Ben Sheridan said: "The forecast looks bleak across the UK with warnings for wind and heavy rain which will significantly reduce visibility on the roads.

"For those who are braving the storm, drivers should make sure they account for the conditions. Slow down, allow for greater stopping distances and watch out for potential hazards."

A Met Office weather warning for strong winds will be in place on Saturday and Sunday (Image: Grimsby Live)

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Risk of power cuts

Power outages are possible in places during Storm Dennis but Northern Powergrid says it is ready for any disruption.

Rod Gardner, Northern Powergrid’s head of network operations, said: "We’ve monitored the weather very closely over the last few days and have taken action to ensure we are ready for Storm Dennis. We have teams of extra engineers ready to monitor any flooding impacts, restore power and carry out repairs if there is damage to our network as a result of the severe weather conditions expected.

“We have extra network control engineers ready so we can quickly restore power supplies to customers by diverting electricity through alternative routes on our network where possible. Our dispatch teams are also ready to mobilise our frontline teams to carryout repair works.

“Our specialist access equipment and fleet of 4x4 vehicles are ready to assist should the forecasted rain make travel and site access difficult. We also have teams of arborists on standby to help with any fallen trees that may damage our network or need to be removed to enable repairs.

Storm Ciara and its aftermath

"Extra advisors will be available at our local 24-hour contact centre to provide information, advice and support to our customers who call 105, the free, three digit power cut number.

“Customers can visit our website, northernpowergrid.com, to use our power cut map and reporting service to quickly and easily report a power cut or get updates about when the lights will be back on.

“Our customer support vehicles are also prepped and ready to go out into our local communities to offer help on the ground to those who need it most.

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“We’re urging our customers to take just a few minutes, before Storm Dennis hits, to add 105 and bookmark our website on their mobile phones so they are ready to use our services if they need to. We’re also encouraging people to watch our short and informative videos, which will help them know exactly what to do if they do have a power cut.”

The company is asking that anyone who spots any damaged cables or other equipment not to approach the area, but to report it immediately by calling 105.